Three developed countries in the top 10: Norway, Singapore and Finland are leaders in the developed world. Finland broke into the top 10 for the first time this year.

Women work more here: Four countries in the world have a higher proportion of women at work than men.In Malawi, 85% of women work, compared to 81% of men. In Mozambique, Rwanda and Burundi, women are also more likely to participate in the labor force.

Education doesn't match success at work: More women than men are enrolled in universities in nearly 100 countries, but they hold the majority of senior roles in only four countries. Saadia Zahidi, the head of WEF's Global Challenge on Gender Parity, calls this a "loss of talent."

French women lead, but their pay doesn't: France is one of the worst performers in wage equality -- women earn only half of what men make. On the other hand, France ranks second in the share of women on boards of public companies.

Saudi Arabia improves -- but still lags: Saudi Arabia has improved the most relative to its own position a decade ago. Still, only 27% of women work. The women who work can expect to earn 60% of what their male colleagues make.